The Bible's Predictions of the Middle East Conflict

In the Book of Beginnings, in Genesis 16:12, God said this about Ishmael (the progenitor of the Arabs race; see Time, April 4, 1988) "Every man's hand [will be] against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." Almost four thousands years later, who could deny that this prophecy is being fulfilled in the Middle East? The Arabs and the Jews are "brethren" having Abraham as their ancestor. The whole Middle East conflict is caused by their dwelling together.